Actor, playwright and musician Vincent Pastore makes his ILRR debut to talk about his days managing rock clubs, hanging out with Dion and Bono, running on stage with Bruce Springsteen, and why the music in The Sopranos was always so impeccable.

Comedian James Hesky joins the show to talk about one of the original fathers of rock and roll, the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis. How was he able to survive the career suicide of marrying his thirteen year old cousin? Why did Elvis have him arrested at the gates of Graceland? How did he convince his bass player to rejoin his band after shooting him in the chest, twice? Did he murder at least one of his seven wives and get away with it? It's a wild one!

Friend of the show and actor Brian O'Halloran joins in to talk about the musical career of Johnny Depp. How did a guitarist in an early 80s punk band become a teen heart throb to millions? Who were the original Hollywood Vampires and why does their legacy survive even to this day? How did a Rolling Stone fluff piece on Johnny Depp and Keith Richards go so horribly off the rails? Listen in and find out!

Comedian Christian Finnegan joins the show to talk about the legendary Prince. What made him so iconic? Why is he so underrated as a guitar player? What was the beef between him and Rick James? What was Larry King's suggestion for a new moniker for him? Listyen up and don't forget to check out Christian's newsletter, "New Music for Olds".

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes bandleader Jeff Kazee drops in to promote his outstanding new album "Thanks for Checking In" and to talk about sitting in for Paul Schaffer on the "Letterman" show and meeting his childhood hero Pete Rose, playing his first Southside Johnny gig on the Jersey Shore with two huge special guests, and what The Cars might sound like if Bruce Springsteen had written their songs.

Hatebreed drummer Matt Byrne joins the show for the first time to talk about turning what he thought would be a onetime summer tour into a twenty plus year career, his love of Poughkeepsie, creating his own beer during lockdown, and why playing with Dimebag Darrell and opening for Tiffany was equally thrilling. It's a fun one! Listen in!

Fan favorite Johnny Goodtimes returns to the show to talk about the legendary drummer of The Who, Keith Moon. How did he turn destroying hotel rooms into a legitimate art form? What were some of his best pranks? Why did Steve McQueen hate him so much? These are some of the best stories we've covered yet. Tune in!

Comedian and musician Vin Brue stops by to talk about the enduring career of 80s megastar Huey Lewis. How did a guy in his thirties become one of the biggest stars of the decade after languishing in obscurity for years? What made his videos so great? How did someone with nineteen top ten hits get so little recognition from the industry? What was the new drug he was in search of? All this and more on a new ILRR!

Serious Matters guitarist and ILRR engineer Criss Madd Jr. stops by to promote the Beers for Tears Festival in Red Bank, NJ on May 14, explain what The Backstreet Boys taught him about rock, and the band's excellent 2020 release, "Mistaking Wasps for Dragonflies".

Chip and Ken are joined by Kahuna and star of the upcoming "Clerks III" Brian O'Halloran to talk about Kahuna's father, Prince Be of the hugely influential P.M. Dawn. What's it like having an entire album named after you? How did an out of the blue phone call from Eddie Murphy lead to writing and performing a song with Elton John? What did Questlove say about him after his untimely death? Just how cool is it growing up the son of Prince Be? Listen in and find out!